State ex rel. Didiano v. Beshara

Hardened by some of the results obtained of late in this class of cases, I am merely puzzled by the outcome in this matter. However, I would suspect that the Industrial Commission’s posture will be a bit stronger than a sense of bewilderment.

In State ex rel. Didiano v. Beshara (1992), 65 Ohio St.3d 256, 602 N.E.2d 1157 (“Didiano I”), this court unanimously granted a writ of mandamus indicating that a peremptory discontinuation of this claimant’s permanent total disability benefits without a finding that “claimant was not permanently and totally disabled” was an abuse of discretion.

In Didiano…